Malacca State Legislative Assembly


The Malacca State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is composed of 28 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, along with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies.
The State Legislative Assembly convenes at the Malacca State Secretariat Building, also known as the Seri Negeri in Ayer Keroh.

Current composition

No.State ConstituencyPortraitMemberCoalition Post
-Non-MLAOmar JaafarPH Speaker
-Non-MLAAbd Rauf YusofPN Speaker
N1Kuala LinggiIsmail OthmanPN EXCO member
N2Tanjung BidaraMd Rawi MahmudPN N/A
N3Ayer LimauAmiruddin YusopPN N/A
N4LenduSulaiman Md AliPN Chief Minister
N5Taboh NaningLatipah OmarPN EXCO Member
N6RembiaMuhammad Jailani KhamisPN EXCO Member
N7GadekSaminathan GanesanPH N/A
N8Machap JayaGinie Lim Siew LinPH N/A
N9Durian TunggalMohd Sofi Abdul WahabPH N/A
N10AsahanAbdul Ghafar AtanPN EXCO Member
N11Sungai UdangIdris HaronPN EXCO Member
N12Pantai KundorNor Azman HassanPN N/A
N13Paya RumputMohd. Rafiq NaizamohideenPN EXCO Member
N14KelebangGue TeckPH N/A
N15Pengkalan BatuNorhizam Hassan BakteePN EXCO Member
N16Ayer KerohKerk Chee YeePH N/A
N17Bukit KatilAdly ZahariPH Opposition Leader
N18Ayer MolekRahmad MarimanPN EXCO Member
N19KesidangSeah Shoo ChinPH N/A
N20Kota LaksamanaLow Chee LeongPH N/A
N21DuyongDamian Yeo Shen LiPH N/A
N22Bandar HilirTey Kok KiewPH N/A
N23Telok MasNoor Effandi AhmadPN EXCO Member
N24BembanWong Fort PinPH Deputy Speaker
N25RimGhazale MuhamadPN Deputy Speaker
N26SerkamZaidi AttanPN N/A
N27MerlimauRoslan AhmadPN EXCO Member
N28Sungai RambaiHasan Abd RahmanPN N/A

Seating arrangement


Role

The Malacca State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply in the state. It is also the forum for members to voice their opinions on the state government's policies and implementation of those policies. Under the Privileges, Immunities and Powers Ordinance 1963, assemblymen are given the right to freely discuss current issues such as public complaints. On financial matters, the Assembly approves supply to the government and ensures that the funds are spent as approved and in the tax-payers' interest.
The State Executive Council is appointed from members of the State Assembly. Led by the Chief Minister, it exercises executive power on behalf of the Governor and is responsible to the State Assembly.

Melcat

The Speaker also chairs the Melaka Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency, a six-member panel consisting of state assemblymen which holds public hearings to investigate state issues. Melcat was formed when Pakatan Harapan came to power after the 2018 election.

Speakers of the Assembly

The following are the Speakers of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly since 1959:
No.SpeakerTerm startTerm end
1Goh Kay Seng23 May 195929 February 1964
2Talib Karim21 May 19645 October 1967
3Mohd Abd. Rahman20 November 196719 March 1969
4Ahmad Manap7 April 197111 June 1978
5Abdul Aziz Tapa15 September 197828 March 1982
6Abdul Razak Alias31 May 198219 July 1986
7Abu Zahar Ithnin4 August 198619 October 1994
8Jaafar Lajis25 October 19945 April 1995
9Nasir Manap8 June 1995December 1999
10Amid NordinDecember 1999March 2004
11Mo'min Abd AzizMarch 2004April 2008
12Othman MuhamadApril 2008April 2018
13Omar Jaafar19 July 2018Incumbent
14Abd Rauf Yusoh
11 May 2020Incumbent

Malacca state election, 2018

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Results by state constituencies

Malacca state election, 2013

Malacca state election, 2008

Election pendulum

The 14th General Election witnessed 15 governmental seats and 13 non-governmental seats filled the Malacca State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 4 safe seats and 1 fairly safe seat, while the non-government side has just 2 fairly safe seats.